Polak back as Leafs work out kinks against Kings

Mike Babcock called Monday’s visit by the Los Angeles Kings “just what the doctor ordered” while hoping the newly re-signed Roman Polak is a prescription for defensive depth.

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Morgan Rielly, Ron Hainsey have meshed quickly for Leafs

As much as Morgan Rielly watches video of the things that fellow National Hockey League defencemen Drew Doughty, Duncan Keith and Erik Karlsson do on every shift, the Maple Leafs defenceman isn’t trying to mimic any of those stars.

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Leafs 'need a real challenge' in the Kings

Mike Babcock has a long memory, and certainly can recall what happened almost a year ago when the Los Angeles Kings visited the Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre.

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DiDomenico playing for 'other side' in Battle of Ontario

The name Chris DiDomenico would seem like ancient history to the Maple Leafs.

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SIMMONS: Leafs GM Lou Lamoriello sticks to his mantra

It wasn’t necessarily the 75th birthday present Lou Lamoriello would want but privately, away from the crowd, it must feel rather special when a betting service has proclaimed his Maple Leafs as Stanley Cup favourites, some eight months before the Stanley Cup final will be played.

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Off The Post podcast - Is this the Maple Leafs' best collection of talent in decades? [Video]

On the latest episode of Off The Post, Postmedia's national hockey podcast focuses solely on the Auston Matthews-led Toronto Maple Leafs.

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Game Day: Maple Leafs at Senators

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS at OTTAWA SENATORS

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Collectors cherish sticks of fellow NHL stars

Nazem Kadri isn’t much of a collector.

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Battle of Ontario has extra meaning this time around

OTTAWA — Finally, a Battle of Ontario with meaning.

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Leafs shrug at latest Vegas odds that has them Cup favourites

If you had bet the Maple Leafs weren’t going to put a lot of stock in the latest Vegas odds, you would have cashed in.

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Maple Leafs vs. Senators is special

There is no such thing as a normal game in Ottawa for the Maple Leafs.

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Maple Leafs slideshow aims to humanize players

Every hockey mom and dad loves to show off a picture or video of their kid in uniform.

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Atop the NHL and level-headed, Maple Leafs acting like contending team

If there was celebratory music, it was muted. If players were fist bumping or chest thumping, they did it behind the sliding doors that divide their private space from the public at the Air Canada Centre.

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The late Gord Downie helped us remember Bill Barilko [Video]

TORONTO — When Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip played Maple Leaf Gardens or the Air Canada Centre and got to Fifty Mission Cap, Bill Barilko’s No. 5 banner would be spotlighted in the rafters.

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Leafs' Patrick Marleau prepares for Game No. 1,500

Patrick Marleau celebrates a milestone Wednesday evening, but he’d rather have a win.

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Backup goaltender Curtis McElhinney doesn't have his back up

The idea that eventually he could lose his backup job to Calvin Pickard doesn’t have Curtis McElhinney lying wide awake until the wee hours of the morning, contemplating his future in the National Hockey League.

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The Paliafito file: How little-known scout has become big player with Maple Leafs

In the pursuit of Nikita Zaitsev, free-agent defenceman, a little-known scout named Jim Paliafito played the part of successful starting pitcher.

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Maple Leafs face Capitals again with valuable experience

No regrets.

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Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews is a star, but he's not perfect

On the same day he was named Second Star of the week in the NHL for his scoring exploits, Auston Matthews had a private tutorial from Mike Babcock on defence, play without the puck, and other aspects that don’t involve him in the blue paint.

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Maple Leafs using last year's playoffs as springboard [Video]

TORONTO — They were 10 days that turned boys into men.

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